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Podcast: 2022 F1 season review with Medland, Hughes and Smith
22 races, 20 drivers and 10 teams — our experts look back over a dramatic 2022 Formula 1 season
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The day McLaren won in a McLaren: ‘We were all so excited’
Former McLaren F1 team manager Alastair Caldwell recalls his most satisfying moment in the sport, when Bruce McLaren won at Spa in his own car
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Mercedes hopes this year’s F1 struggle will make it stronger than Red Bull in 2023 — MPH
Lewis Hamilton was glad to see the back of the Mercedes W13, but could the team’s desperate search to understand its troublesome 2022 car reap dividends in the future? asks Mark Hughes
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‘Why extraordinary George Russell outdrove Hamilton in 2022’
George Russell vs Lewis Hamilton was the most interesting rivalry in F1 this season. Despite facing the most successful GP driver in history, Russell showed he is the real deal, writes Andrew Frankel
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How Ferrari strategy won the race (for runner-up) in Abu Dhabi
Why the fastest car doesn’t always win: Sergio Perez missed out on runner-up spot in the F1 drivers’ championship when Ferrari pulled out the superior strategy
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Medland: ‘The F1 2023 season buzz has already begun — thanks to 9hr tyre test’
Barely 36 hours after the flag fell at the final race of the season, F1 drivers were back on track to prepare for 2023. Chris Medland’s anticipation is already growing after seeing familiar faces in their new cars
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Martin Whitaker: the man driving Saudi Arabia’s ambitious motor sport plans
Saudi Arabia has dreams of producing an F1 world champion and a blueprint for its new grand prix circuit within a theme park. We hear how F1 in Jeddah kick-started the trend
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Vettel thinks F1 has taken a wrong turn – Abu Dhabi shows why
A tyre wear endurance race in Abu Dhabi illustrated why Vettel is unhappy with F1’s current sporting philosophy
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F1’s goodbye to the GOAT: Up and down in Abu Dhabi
The greatest has left us – how will Formula 1 even go on?
Standings – 2024 F1 World Championship
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Ultra-competitive Cowell gives Newey a clear run at devising next-gen Aston F1 car
Aston Martin F1’s CEO Andy Cowell has made himself its team boss too, demoting Mike Krack to a trackside role. Mark Hughes explains how the brilliant former Merc engine guru can make the difference
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How McLaren’s great ‘communicators’ unlocked its F1 potential
Just a few seasons ago McLaren was staring into the abyss, with a poor car and dysfunctional team – Mark Hughes explains how Zak Brown empowered some crucial staff to get it firing again
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MPH: Sainz finally has an F1 team to lead. Is it worth dropping so far down the grid?
Carlos Sainz has battled against ‘chosen’ team-mates like Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc for all his F1 career — and thrived. Now, at Williams, he finally has a team centred on him, says Mark Hughes. But the fight goes on
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One race to prove himself at Alpine? Heat is on Jack Doohan as Ocon signs off
Esteban Ocon’s Alpine stint ended at the 2024 Qatar GP, giving Jack Doohan a make-or-break F1 chance in Abu Dhabi. Elsewhere FIA boss Mohammed Ben Sulayem dismissed driver concerns and mechanics just wanted a kip: Chris Medland‘s paddock diary
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Axe hangs over Perez as Marko jets in to discuss Red Bull replacement
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
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F1’s season opener where racing took a back seat: 2024 Bahrain GP diary
Christian Horner dominated the headlines in the run-up to — and during — the 2024 Bahrain GP weekend despite the best efforts of Alpine, Yuki Tsunoda and a glorious V8
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Hunt and Fittipaldi’s buttock-clenching F1 battle of Buenos Aires
On a formidable Buenos Aires circuit, where three interlopers challenged F1’s established frontrunners, the scene was set for a thrilling start to the 1975 season. As Matt Bishop recounts, it didn’t disappoint
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The F1 drivers out of contract at the end of 2025 season
The 2025 F1 grid sees the vast majority of drivers tied to long-term contracts, with teams aiming to nail down their line-ups ahead of major technical regulation changes in 2026. But…
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Cowell’s blueprint for F1 success: the Mercedes methods he’s imposing at Aston Martin
Andy Cowell will be the new face of Aston Martin as its F1 team principal. But more significant are the changes he’s been making behind the scenes ahead of Adrian Newey’s arrival, writes Adam Cooper
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